Search Tag: cardiovascular diseases

Cardiology Management

8th-global-virtual-conference-on-cardiology-cardio-hub-2024

2024 25 Mar

Find Intellect Conferences   On Social Media   Read more

Cardiology Management

Cardiovascular-disease-cvd-prevention-symposium

2022 08 Oct

LIVE (in-person) and LIVESTREAM (virtual) attendance Read more

Cardiology Management

February-is-heart-health-month-radiology-plays-a-critical-role-in-cardiac-health

2022 31 Jan

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death and disability globally. Hypertension is a leading risk factor for CVD and causes over 10 million deaths worldwide each year.   Over the last 30 years, deaths and disability from cardiovascular disease have been steadily rising across the globe. In 2019 alone, the condition, which includes...Read more

Cardiology Management

Cardiologist-and-diabetologist-crosstalk

2018 20 Nov

The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes is consistently increasing, and the leading cause of death among diabetic patients continues to be cardiovascular diseases. Statistics show that coronary artery disease (CAD) accounts for 30% of deaths in the diabetic population. More than two-thirds of diabetic patients, 65 years and older, die because of vascular...Read more

Cardiology Management

Esc-congress-2019-together-with-world-congress-of-cardiology-esc-wcc-2019-world-heart-federation

2019 31 Aug

Find European Society of Cardiology on Social Media             Find WCC - World Heart Federation on Social Media      Read more

Cardiology Management

Obesity-paradox-in-contemporary-cardiology-practice

2017 08 Aug

Obesity is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). There is evidence that the entire spectrum of CVD is increased in obesity, including coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, arrhythmias, and atrial fibrillation. Interestingly, it's also known that obese patients with established...Read more

Cardiology Management

26th-european-stroke-conference-2017

2017 24 May

Find European Stroke Conference on Social Media    Read more

Cardiology Management

Long-term-risks-for-young-women-who-survive-cardiovascular-event

2015 24 Nov

According to an article published in JAMA Internal Medicine , young women who survive a heart attack or stroke are still faced with long-term risks of death and illness.  Death rates from cardiovascular events may have declined but the burden of the disease still remains high among the survivors, especially those affected at a young age. However,...Read more

Cardiology Management

Missing-teeth-predict-cardiovascular-events

2015 08 Jun

A recent study shows that tooth loss is associated with future cardiovascular events, diabetes and death. The research is published in the Journal of Dental Research. The study was conducted by University of Helsinki in collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Welfare. Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are the leading cause of death worldwide...Read more

Cardiology Management

Loveyourheart2015-esc-valentine-s-day-campaign-promoting-heart-health

2015 10 Feb

Journalists and the public are invited to join the Twitter and Facebook campaign #loveyourheart2015 to promote heart health from 12 to 14 February. The campaign was initiated by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) through the MEP Heart Group and aims to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, the number one killer in Europe (1). It is supported...Read more

Cardiology Management

Study-higher-cvd-risk-in-women-with-spontaneous-preterm-delivery-history

2015 10 Feb

A history of spontaneous preterm delivery appears to double a woman's risk of heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, according to results of a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.(1,2) The strength of the association was described by the investigators as "robust", and, as an independent risk factor...Read more

Cardiology Management

Brazilian-congress-of-cardiology-reduce-obesity-increase-exercise

2014 29 Sep

More than 4,000 extra wide seats were made to accommodate Brazil’s increasing obese population during the World Cup this year. Obesity affects nearly 20 percent of the population in Brazil and is currently classified as a disability. This and other cardiovascular issues, such as the overuse of technology, was the focus of the Brazilian Congress of Cardiology,...Read more

Cardiology Management

Cvd-research-funds-where-from-where-to

2014 19 Sep

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) -  a  grouping  of  diseases  that  affects  the  structure  and/or function of the  heart  and  blood  vessels,  including  heart disease and  stroke - is the number 1 killer in Europe claiming over 4 million lives in the Europe and 1.9 million lives per year in the European Union (EU). CVD is alsoRead more

Cardiology Management

Cardiac-resynchronisation-s-gender-bias

2014 24 Jun

Biventricular pacing, also known as cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT), is used to improve cardiac rhythm in heart failure patients. Ultimately, CRT can lower the number of hospitalisations and the risk of death in such patients. A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals that women may benefit more than men from CRT-D, in which CRT is combined...Read more

Cardiology Management

Hidden-incidence-of-diabetes-in-heart-attack-patients

2014 10 Jun

Recent research has exposed the frequency of undiagnosed, and consequently untreated, cases of diabetes in patients admitted to hospital due to acute myocardial infarction (MI). While plenty of practice guidelines exist for the treatment of patients who present with both MI and diabetes, most fail to address the issue of incident diabetes screening...Read more

Cardiology Management

Cardiovascular-research-centre-opens-in-leicester

2014 10 Jun

The University of Leicester British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre (CRC) officially opens on 11 June 2014 at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester. The new facility brings together a world-renowned team of heart scientists who will have access to advanced IT systems and equipment, benefitting patients and raising the reputation of Leicester...Read more

IMAGING Management

Chest-ct-predicts-cardiovascular-risk

2014 27 May

New research from the Netherlands suggests that computed tomography (CT) has the potential to identify individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease and its related events such as heart attack. The study, carried out at the University Medical Center in Utrecht and published online in the journal Radiology, looked at the use of chest CT for predictive...Read more

Cardiology Management

Antihypertensive-aceis-linked-to-reduction-in-cardiovascular-events-death

2014 01 Apr

According to findings of a study published in the March 31 online edition of JAMA Internal Medicine, the use of blood pressure medication angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) in patients with diabetes seems to contribute to a reduction of major cardiovascular events and death, as well death from all other causes, while angiotensin II receptor...Read more